The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-02-05
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
CARSON, February 1.

in civil cases in the courts of fhis State.
Passed unanimously.
A message was received from the
Governor approving Senate bills Nos.
80, 40 and 5J.
Senate bill No. Sc, by Osburn, to
amend the Act regulating official fees
and compensations in this State, in
creasing the fees of Notaries Public.
Rejected. Ayes, noes, 10.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 8, By
the Committee on Agriculture, TO pro-
vide for the destruction of noxious an
finals, coyotes, wildcats, etc. Assem-
bly, amendments concurred in and the
bill passed.
Senate joint and concurrent resolu.
ton No. ID, by Briggs, relating to the
transportation OF bullion and coin,
complains of the high rates of charges
thereon by the railroad and express
companies, and asks the Government
to transport the same on the regular
mail cars, at prices not exceeding or
binary freight. Referred.
Substitute by Alt, for Assembly bill
No. 33 to grant aid to the Nevada
State Agriculture Society in the pur-
chase and improvement of the Fair
grounds, erection of new buildings,
etc. Appropriates $4,000 for the fis-
cal year 1887 SO. Considered in Com
mittee of the Whole and passed unan-
imously.
Senate bill No. IL, Fish's bond bill
was, on motion of Williams, laid on
the table.
Assembly concurrent resolution No.
II, to provide for the payment of a
bill of the Western Union Telegraph
Company of $50 IS, for telegraphing
the concurrent resolution of the Leg
islature to Washington, relative to the
Interstate Commerce bill, reported
from the Assembly as passed. Adopt
ed.
Assembly joint memorial No. 10,
asking the annexation of Southern
Idaho to the State of Nevada. Refer
red.
Senate bill No. 80, to authorize the
Commissioners of White Pine to con-
struct Courthouse and County Hoa-
pital, and to issue bonds in payment
for the same. Assembly amendments
concurred in.
Assembly - Concurrent resolution
No. II, to pay the Western Union
Telegraph Company's bill for trans
hitting to Washington the Legislative
resolutions on the Interstate Com.
merce bill. Adopted.
Assembly bill No. o, by Alt, repeal
ing the Act providing 70. the govern
ment of incorporated towns. Referred.
Assembly bill No. 90, by Grswold,
TO prevent the catching of fish ut GER
tain periods in the Humboldt river.
Senate bill No. So, to create Board
of Capitol Commissioners. Referred.
Senate bill No. 81, relating to Dis
trict Attorneys and partners thereof.
Referred.
Senate bill No. 40, to repeal the law
concerning convict labor. Referred.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Pike, refers wholly to the Vir-
ginia Chronicle:
Whereas, 1t has been asserted In
some OF the newspapers in the State
that the Chief Clerk of this body has
been derelict in the performance of his
duties, and has thrown the burden of
those duties upon his subordinates,
therefore, be it
Resolved, by this Assembly, that
such charges or intima.ion are wholly
groundless, and without any founda.
ton in point Of fact, and any state
men, to the contrary be denounced as
simply gratuitous, emanating from the
pen of shanderer, for the purpose of
injuring the reputation of an efficient
and obiging officer.
Assembly bill No. 80. Drury's Ne.
braska plan proposition in the election
of United States Senator. Passed.
Ayes 20. nays IL.
Assembly bill No. 40, Powell's bill
prohibiting the importation of in
fected animals. Laid ON the table
temporarily.
Substitute for Senate bill No.
So, giving the consent of Nevada to
the annexation of certain adjacent
territory was considered in Committee
of the Whole, and subsequently pass
ed. Ayes %, nays 2.
Assembly joint resolution No. Is,
asking Congress to annex Southern
idaho m Nevada. Passed